Apparatus for storing and discharging refuse.



4 S. E. JENKINS. APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISCHARGING REFUSE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9. I914.

1 ,172,1 4 1 Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

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APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISCHARGING REFUSE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9. 1914.

1,1Z)2,141. Patented Feb. 15,1916.

' I 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2- N 7 III " IIIII S. E. JENKINS.

APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISCHARGING REFUSE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9,1914.

1, 172, 141 Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

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SAMUEL EDWARD JENKINS, 01E RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DISCHARGING REFUSE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application filed November 9, 1914. Serial No. 871,157.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL Eowano JEN- KINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Storing and Discharging Refuse, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in apparatus for handling ashes, garbage and other refuse; and the objects and nature of the invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art in the light of the following explanation of the accompanying drawings illustrating what I now believe to be the preferred embodiments from among other formations, arrangements and constructions within the spirit and scope of the invention.

An object of the invention is to provide apparatus for elevating and dumping ashes, garbage and other refuse from a position on the ground to conveyances by means of which it is transported.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and efficient means for enabling ash or garbage men to collect ashes, garbage or other refuse from its places of accumulation.

A further object of the invention is to provide elevated cans or receptacles for holding ashes, garbage or other refuse and means whereby said ashes, garbage and other refuse may be readily conveyed from the ground to said elevated cans or receptacles.

"A further object of the invention is to provide elevated cans or receptacles for the reception of ashes, garbage or other refuse and eflicient means whereby said cans or receptacles may be caused to discharge their contents into conveyances without causing the collectors to leave said conveyances.

The invention consists in certain novel features in construction and in combinations, and arrangements as more fully and particularly set forth and specified hereinafter.

' Referring to the accompanying drawings;-Figure 1, is a front elevation. Fig. 2, is a side elevation disclosing the receptacles in receiving and discharging position, dotted lines disclosing positions of the receptacle during discharging operation. Fig. 3, is a top plan. Fig. 4, is a side elevation disclosing the means for elevating ashes,

garbage or other refuse. Fig. 5, is a side elevation illustrating certain details.

My invention provides apparatus whereby ashes, garbage or other refuse may be elevated to cans or receptacles and there stored until the collecting conveyance arrives for collection and further provides apparatus enabling the collector to discharge the contents of the receptacles manually and without leaving the collecting conveyance. The apparatus is usually located on the road or alley side of a yard permitting the col lector to locate his wagon or cart beneath the elevated receptacles and discharge their contents into the wagon or cart.

In the particular example illustrated, I show the supporting post 1, carrying the vertical rod 2. The rod 2, has at its lower end a socket or base 3, which fits over the head of the fixed post 1, and is fastened and made rigid therewith. The top of the rod 2, has the horizontal arm 4, fastened thereto by the elbow 5. Two sleeves 6 and 7 are mounted at a suitable distance apart on the arm 4. These sleeves have ears or lugs on their under sides to which are hooked the double blocks 8 and 9. At a distance below the arm 4i, on the vertical rod 2, is fastened the sleeve 10, having two horizontally projecting arms 11, fastened at opposite sides. These arms 11,project in directions at right angles to the direction of the horizontal arm mounted at the top of the vertical rod 2, and have at their outer ends two depending rods 12.

Two horizontally disposed arms or brackets 13, in the same vertical plane as the arms 11, are carried by a sleeve 14, rotatably mounted upon the vertical rod 2, as an axis. These brackets or rods 13 carry at their outer ends the vertically disposed bearings 15, in which the axles 16 are rotatably mounted.

Horizontally swingable arms are carried by the axles 16. These arms have vertically projecting rods 18 at their free ends. The arms 17 when in normal position rest in a position directly above the two arms or brackets 13 and are supported while in this position by the rests or concaved abutments 19, of the brackets or arms 13.

The cans or receptacles 20 are mounted upon and carried by the arms 17 and held in normal position by the pins 21, which fit into slots at the tops of the rods 18. The arms 17 traverse the bottom of the cans 20,

1 diametrically and the cans are mounted I 1 11, with their depending'arms 12 are located at such a distance on the vertical'rod 2, as to allow the covers to be supported by the cans or receptacles themselves and not the depending rods, whenthe cans or receptacles 1 are in normal position. In the specific eX- ample illustrated, I disclose these covers having the metal strips 2% fixed thereto forming a loop, for attachment to the'rods 12 at the central point of the cover. strips are shown of greater length and therefore of greater weight on the outer sides of the tops which results in forcing the outer sides downward when the tops are hanging free from the cans, and the cans swing under these tops at-their inner sides, which are forced upward by the depending outer sides, thus enabling the return of the cans to normal position without interference from the depending tops. (if course, any other means could be employed for thus weighting these tops and I do not desire to limit my construction to the specific example illustrated.

Referring to the drawings, disclose in Figs. 2 and 4, means whereby the elevation of the ashes, garbage or other refuse may be accomplished. Theends of the line 25 are each passed over a sheave of each of the double blocks 9 and 8, starting them through the block 9, and forming a bight in the line at 26. On the ends depending from block 8 are fastened hooks 27one of which is fastened to the handle and the other to the bottom or lower side or edge of a bucket 28.

In Fig. 5, of the drawings, I disclose means whereby the rotatable sleeve 14: with its radiating arms or brackets 13, may be locked in normal position and released when desired to rotate them. This means coniprises a collar 29, rigid with the vertical rod 2, having alatch or curved member 30 pivoted thereto and depending therefrom. The

sleeve 14 has a slotted or grooved ear or lug 81- Which is directly beneath the depending curved member 30. Thus when in normal position, Fig. 5, the curved member lies in the slot of the ear or lug and locks the sleeve 14, against rotation. Desiring rotation, the

member 80, is raised from the slot and the sleeve 14 rotated.

The operation of my apparatus is as follows: The supporting post 1, having been located in the desired place and of sufficient height to allow the cans or receptacles to clear afence or other obstruction during their various movements, the cans-20 are placed in their normal position, as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4 ofthe drawings, with the arms 17, carrying the receptacles 20,.in the The rests or concaved abutments 19, and the covers resting upon and closing'the recepe,

is beneath theraised bucket '28, as clearly disclosed in Fig. 2. The operator then pulls upon the end of the line hooked to thebottom or lower side or edge of the bucket causing'the bucket to dischar e its contents 11111013116 can or receptacle wh ch. has been rotated to a position beneath it. The receptacles or cans 20 may be rotated in either direction and either receptacle desired receive the contents of bucket 28. One. receptacle could be used for instance, to receive: garbage and the other to receive ashes. v

The operation of filling t 1e receptacles having been fully described, I will now describe the operations gone through by the collector in discharging the contents of the v cans or receptacles into themeans used by him in collecting. 3

Taking for example, that a wagon is used to collect the garbage, the driver locates the wagon beside the apparatus, releases latch 30, rotates the brackets '13 until a receptacle is above the wagon, then raising arm lTfrom the rest 19, heswings arms 17 around until the receptacle is directly above the wagon. This position is shown bydotted lines in Fig. 2. Next he raises pin 21 from the slot in the end of rod 18, which'allows the receptacle, held by the loops or eyes 22,

to revolve on arm 17, as an axis and hang in the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, thus discharging its contents into the wagon and without causing the driver to get off of his wagon. The discharge completed he raises the over turned receptacle, puts pin 21 in the slot at the top of rod 18, swings the arm 17 back to normal position and intoits rest 19. Then swings the brackets13 around until latch 30- falls into the slot of lug 31.

From the foregoing description andexplanation it is readily seen by one skilled in the art, the great advantages of this apparatus in the handling of garbage, ashes, or other refuse. The collector need never enter the yard in the performance of his duties and the cans being in an elevated position are out of reach from animals. H

The simplicity of structure and its cheapness of manufacture resulting in a strong, durable apparatus of extreme freedom vfrom breakage and-accidents, combined with its ease of operation, should commend it to the public as a most useful and forward step in this art.

Itis evident that various changes, modifications, and variations might be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the exact disclosures hereof.

What I claim is 1. In combination, a fixed vertical support, rotatable horizontal brackets on said support, said brackets having swingable can carrying arms mounted at their outer ends, cans mounted upon said arms and revolving around said arms as an axis, fixed arms above said cans, means for covering said canswhen in normal position supported on said fixed arms.

2. In combination a fixed vertical sup-- port, rotatable horizontal brackets on said support, means carried by said support lock ing said brackets in normal position against rotation, said brackets provided with can supporting arms, cans mounted upon said arms, fixed arms above said cans, means depending from said fixed arms for covering said cans when in normal position, and refuse elevating 1neans.'

3. A device of the, character substantially as described, comprising a vertical support, a horizontal support mounted on said vertical support, receptacle carrying arms rotatably mounted on said horizontal support, receptacles mounted upon said arms, means for holding said receptacles in normal position thereon, and means for closing said receptacles when in normal position.

4, A device of the character substantially as described comprising a fixed vertical support, an arm rotatably and horizontally mounted upon said fixed support, receptacle supporting arms mounted upon said arm, receptacles upon said arms, supports depending from said fixed support, receptacle covers attached thereto, said covers adapted to rest upon and close said receptacles when rotated thereunder in normal position, and refuse elevating means carried by said fixed support.

5. A device of the character substantially as described, comprising a fixed vertical support, an arm rotatably and horizontally mounted upon said fixed support, receptacle carrying arms rotatably mounted at the outer ends of said horizontal arm, said receptacle carrying arms in normal position supported by and parallel with said horizontal arm, receptacles upon said arms, and refuse elevating means carried by said fixed support.

6. A device of the character substantially as described, comprising a vertical support, an arm rotatably mounted upon said support, receptacle carrying arms on said rotatable arm, receptacles mounted rotatably upon said arms, means carried by said arms cooperating with means carried by said receptacles for maintaining said receptacles in normal position.

7. A device of the character substantially as described, comprising a support, a rotatable arm thereon, receptacle arms mounted upon said rotatable arm, receptacles mounted upon said arms and rotatable on said arms as an axis, and means for closing said receptacles in normal position comprising covers depending from an arm mounted upon said support.

8. A device of the character substantially as described, comprising a support, a retatable arm thereon, receptacles carried by said arm, means for dumping said receptacles, and means for covering said receptacles in normal position comprising covers supported by members on said support.

9. A device of the character substantially as described, comprising a vertical support, an arm rotatably mounted thereon, means carried by said support and said arm for maintaining said arm in normal position against rotation, means upon said arm for carrying receptacles, means upon said support for covering said receptacles in normal position and refuse elevating means carried by said vertical support.

10. A device of the character substantially as described, comprising a support, a rotatable arm mounted thereon, receptacles carried by said arm, means for closing said receptacles in normal position consisting of covers supported by members depending from said support, said covers weighted on their outer sides thereby permitting said receptacles to be rotated from under and thereunder, and refuse elevating means carried by said support.

11. A device of the character substantially as described, comprising a fixed vertical support, an arm rotatably mounted upon said support, receptacle carrying arms pivotally mounted on the ends of said rotatable arms, receptacles mounted upon said receptacle carrying arms and rotatable on said arms as an axis, means carried by said receptacles and arms for maintaining said re ceptacles in normal position, covers resting upon and closing said receptacles when in normal position, said covers weighted at their outer sides, and means for elevating and discharging refuse into said receptacles.

12- A device of the character substantially as described, comprising a vertical support, an arm mounted rotatably upon said support, means for carrying receptacles upon said arm, covers for said receptacles in normal position and means for elevating and discharging refuse to and in said receptacles comprising a line, a series of blocks for said line, a receptacle having its top fastened to one end of said line and its bottom to the other whereby said receptacle is ele.

vated by pulling one end of the line and dumped by pulling the other endthereof.

l3. device of the character substantially as described, comprising a support, a rotatable member thereon, receptacles mounted upon said member, means for dumping said receptacles and covers yieldtially as described, comprising a support, a

rotatable member thereon, arms pivotally mounted upon "said Hmember, receptacles upon said arms and means for dumping said 1 receptacles. .1 1

16. A device of the character substan tially' as described, comprising asupport, a

rotatable member thereon, receptacles upon said member, means for dumping said receptacles, covers carriedflby said support,

- means for maintaining said rotatable memmeans carried by said support. 1

ber in normal position and refuse elevating T 17. In combination, a'support, a member carried by said arms, means for dumping said receptacles, covers for said receptacles yleldingly depending from sald support,

and refuse elevatingmeans carried by said support.

19. In combination, supporting means, a

member rotatably mounted thereon, storing means upon said member, coversfor said storing means carried by said supporting means, means for dumpmg said stor1ng-' means and refuse elevating means. 20- In a device of the character substan tlally as described, supporting means, refuse storing means mounted upon said first menmoved to discharging dumping said storing means; V In testimony WhereofI aflix my signature 7 in presence of two Witnesses.

' SAMUEL EDWARD JENKINS. Witnesses: v

' M. L. COFFMAN,

A. M. POLLARD. I

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